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WAGON- POLE. No. 430,493. Patented June 17, 1890.

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WAGON POLE.

Patented June 17, 1890.

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DANIEL s. TUTHILL, or NEWBURG, NEW YORK, AssieNon or oNE-HALETo HIRAM B.ODELL, OF sAME PLACE.

WAGON-POLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 430,493, dated June 17,1890.

Application filed April 7, 1890. Serial No. 346,957. (No modehl To allwhom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DANIEL S. TUTHILL, of Newburg, in the county ofOrange, and in the State of New York, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in \Vagon- Poles; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 shows aperspective view of my pole in place in the wagon-hounds; Fig. 2, a

similar View showing the parts separated,

Fig. 3, a View of a horizontal section on line as as of Fig. 1; Fig. 4,a view of a vertical longitudinal section on line y y of Fig. 3, andFig. 5 a View of a transverse section on line .2 z of Fig. 3.

Letters of like name and kind refer to like parts in each of thefigures.

The object of my invention is to provide certain improvements inwagon-poles; and to this end myinvention consists in the wagonpoleconstructed and arranged as hereinafter specified, and in thecombination of the same 2 5 with the hounds.

The special purpose of my invention is to provide an improved pole forwagons, which shall be so constructed and arranged to operate with thewagon-hounds that it will not only be less liable than the ordinary poleto be broken, but will bring less shock and strain upon the horses asthe wagon runs over a rough pavement or road.

In the drawings, A designates the body of 5 the pole proper, and B theferrule" or end which I place on the rear end of A, and which is toengage the hounds O, of any desired construction. As shown, these houndshave across their top, as usual, a bar or plate 0,

to keep the pole end from jumping up and out, and on their under side aplate .0 having the elongated hole or slot 0. The end B, which I use asa ferrule or extension on the pole to engage the hounds and take allwear,

5 has the main portion or body preferably made, as indicated in thedrawings, in one piece, but not necessarily so. The material of which itis best made is metal, such as steel, wrought-iron, or malleable iron.Its rear portion B, which is to extend between the hounds, is made withits sides inclined toward each other, so as to cause a rearward taper.

Attached to the side of the forward portion of the body of B are the tworearwardly-extending springs B 13 ad apted'to bear against the innerfaces of the hounds. Attheirouter ends these springs are preferably madeflush with the sides of the widest part of B, as shown.

A recess B is adapted to receive the pole A, and forwardly-extendin garms 13* B formed on or attached to the body of the pole end B, areadapted to extend along and engage the pole sides. Pins or bolts 1) bcan be passed through the upper and lower sides of the pole-receivingrecess 13 and the portion of the pole in the latter. On the inner facesof arms B 13 are the longitudinal inwardlyprojecting ribs 1) b, engaginggrooves a a in the pole.

To most firmly attach the pole to end B, bolts 12 b b can be employed,passing from side to side through arms B B and the pole between them.The under side of the rearwardly-eXtending taper part of piece 13 is nothorizontal or parallel with the upper side thereof, but is inclinedrearward and upward, as shown best in Fig. 4, for a purpose to behereinafter described. This incline begins at a point forward of the baror plate C, so that with the pole end B resting upon the plate 0 it canhave a rocking motion on such support to carry its rear portion up anddown within the hounds. A pin B on the under side of 13 engages the slot0, so as to keep the pole end from being pulled out from between thehounds, while the abutments C on the latter is so situated that the pincannot be brought against the rear end of its slot.

The springs B 13 while shown as consisting of single plates, can be madein any form desired. They can, for instance, be made of severaloverlapping leaves attached to the body of the pole end B in anysuitable way.

Without departure from my invention I can, instead of making the poleend in one piece of metal with its pole-receiving recess, form it of twoplates attached to a partof the pole extending in between them, asindicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2. Such plates would preferably haveribs on their inner sides, like those shown at h on the arms B B toengage longitudinal grooves in the pole, like those shown at a. Theplates so made to secure the greatest strength and the best hold uponthe pole could be fastened to the latter by several bolts situated atsuitable points.

The operation of my improved pole is briefly as follows: hen the end Bis inserted in the hounds with the pin 17 in the slot 0 in plate 0 theweight of the pole will tend to keep the ferrule or end B rocked uponits support, so that its upper side bears up against bar or plate 0, andthe engagement of the springs B B with the inner faces of the houndstends to keep the rearward extension of the pole. end B in a centralposition, so that the pole extends straight forward. It now the wagon towhich the hounds are attached be moved over a rough road or pavement, asthe forward wheels ride over a stone or obstruction and drop down thedescending hounds do not, as Where the ordinary form of pole is .usedforce the forward end of the pole down to cause a jerk upon the horses.As the forward ends of the hounds travel downward the rocking connectionbetween the pole end and the hounds allows the forward part of the poleto remain unmoved. The upward and rearward inclination of the rearportion of part B is to allow for this rocking of the pole. As thewagon-wheels pass over or against any stone or obstruction which wouldgive a sudden sidewise jolt to the wagon and the hounds, the taper ofthe pole end B allows the hounds to move without transmission of theshock to the horses through the forward end of the pole. The springs 13B while yielding to allow the motion of the hounds in either directionin a horizontal plane without swinging of the forward end of the pole,tend to keep the pole in its normal position, extending straight forwardfrom the hounds.

I desire it to be understood that while I have described my improvedpole as used on a wagon my invention is applicable alike to the polesfor carriages and lighter vehicles.

The pole end or ferrule made and applied to the pole in accordance withmy invention, as hereinbefore described, affords a sure prevention ofthe danger of breaking a pole. The metal piece takes the greatest partof the strain and wear, so that very little breaking strain can comeupon the pole, and the form of connections between the latter and thepiece or ferrule are of the strongest and most secure kind, adapted tostrengthen and support the attached part of the pole.

Havingthus described my invention, what I claim is- Y 1. In combinationwith a wagon-pole having its end to project between the hounds tapered,and two springs on op posite sldes of such end to engage the hounds,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. In combination with a wagon-pole having its end to project betweenthe hounds, made with its sides inclined rearward toward each other andits under side inclined upward and rearward, and springs at the sides ofthe end to engage the hounds, substantially as and for the purposeshown.

3. In combination with the hounds of a wagon or other vehicle, a polehaving its portion between the hounds made tapering rearward, andsprings on the pole engaging the hounds on opposite sides of the former,substantially. as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In combination with the hounds of a wagon or other vehicle, having aplate provided with a slot, the pole having its portion between thehounds tapered rearward, springs on opposite sides of the pole engagingthe hounds, and a pin on the pole engaging the slot in the plate,substantially as and for the purpose described.

5. In combination with the hounds of a wagon or other vehicle, havingthe pole-supporting plate provided with a slot, and the plate or baracross the top of the space between the hounds, the pole having itsportion between the hounds, with its sides inclined inward toward itsrear end and its under side inclined upward and rearward, springs onopposite sides of the pole engaging the hounds, and the pin on the poleengaging the slot in the plate, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

6. In combination with a wagon-pole, a separate end therefor, adapted tobe attached to it, having the tapering rear portion, and springs onopposite sides to engage the hounds, substantially as and for thepurpose shown.

7. In combination with a wagon-pole, the end therefor, having plateswith longitudinal ribs to engage longitudinal grooves in the side of thepole, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

8. I11 combination with a wagon-pole, the end therefor, consisting of apiece of metal provided with means for attaching it to the pole, andhaving its rear portion made tapering rearward, and two springs attachedto the piece on opposite sides, substantially as and for the purposedescribed.

9. In combination with a wagon-pole, the end therefor, consisting of apiece having the rearwardly-tapering portion, a socket to receive thepole, and arms to engage the sides of the latter, means for fasteningthe arms to the pole, and the springs on the side of the piece,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

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10. In combination with a wagon-pole, the In testimony that l claim theforegoing I hound-engaging end therefor, consisting of have hereunto setmy hand this 28th day of a metal piece having a socket for the pole,February, 1890.

and arms provided with longitudinal ribs DANIEL S. TUTHlLL. 5 engaginggrooves in the pole sides, and bolts \Vitnesses:

passing through such arms and the pole, sub- MAY E. SEEGER,

stantially as and for the purpose shown. \VILLIAM F. SEEGER.

